Has anyone else noticed that we all seem to muck in together about our gardening tips etc,newbies and oldtimers alike(in gardening experience) but also the oldies and the spring chickens blend so well together generally.
How often face to face do we meet each other on level terms,I don't think very often. In real life the oldies are often patronised with 'there there' tone of voice,whist the spring chickens get the ' oh they'll learn 'voice.
Not so on here with our gardening chums,we have a laugh, a naughty joke perhaps and nobody seems to notice or care about the usual generation gap.
I think that is kind of nice!!
We probably cover a vast time period and yet we come together with no bias or pre- conceived ideas.
It would be interesting to know just what time span we all do cover, so I will start, and I hope someone joins in so I am not left standing alone.
Who is our oldest oldie and who are youngest spring chicken, you will have to fess up as listening to us all won't give us away too easily..
Me born 1942
XX Jeannine
me 1952, ray 1947 ;D
Me 1972, hubby 1964 (tho he won't thank me for telling you all :-X ) ;D
me 1980 (27) and my little helper 2006 (6 months!)
me 1947 which means bus pass year has ray got his yet ?oh got his a year ago and hasn,t used it he is waiting for me in july then we are going on adventuresalso 10% off in B/Q on wednesday oops sorry jeanine got off subject
marg :-[
Our allotment community is the same. The other day the age range was from 90 to 2yrs[ well little Joe does sort of help his mum and chats away to us all at tea break!] It does'nt seem to matter who oyu are, how old you are, where you come from or whether you are a newbie or an oldie - we all seem to get on.
Oh - 1958, nearly forgot [Writing the date down makes me feel old - thats why I don't like filling in questionaires - Ialways seem to have moved up into the next age bracket when I don't feel that old{
1934 me. 13th as well, what a great date for my Mum to have her 8th child
Quote from: theothermarg on April 14, 2007, 19:37:46
me 1947 which means bus pass year has ray got his yet ?oh got his a year ago and hasn,t used it he is waiting for me in july then we are going on adventuresalso 10% off in B/Q on wednesday oops sorry jeanine got off subject
marg :-[
no, he's 60 in june..god, that sounds old, wouldn't believe it to look at him..still got the same sense of humour as when we met, 36 years ago..sorry, jeannine, gone off the subject ;D
ME 1950
Me ? 1958 ouch ! that makes me just turned 30 ish ;) Rohaise
1961 :o ;D
gingerninja you are in the lead for our Spring chicken and Lorna you are our Golden Oldie so far. XXX Jeannine
now, are we talking mental age ?, that's a whole different topic ;D
Me 1983, and Becky 1972.
Well K, that makes you our new Babee, XX Jeannine
I'm with you Rohaise - let's stick to 30 ish!!
1968, and i think just about all gardeners are friendly helpful people.
Me 1972, OH 1973
1970 and Ava 1967
Me 1979, birthday TODAY!
Rob 1978....
Looks like we've missed out on youngest by a bit!
1959...but still feel like an 18 year old. :P ...but the OH says would not know what to do if i got one. :-[..... :'(
March 1945. I guess I'm a youngster compared to some here but having planted five rows of potatoes this morning my back feels about 90 :D
QUOTE FROM TIN SHED: "Our allotment community is the same. The other day the age range was from 90 to 2yrs[ well little Joe does sort of help his mum and chats away to us all at tea break!] It does'nt seem to matter who oyu are, how old you are, where you come from or whether you are a newbie or an oldie - we all seem to get on"
Ours is pretty much like this, but you have to 'earn your stripes' with some of the older guys, especially if you're a younger woman (Ooooohhh ... I've just referred to myself as a 'younger woman' :D )
Born 1965 though ... I suppose that makes me middle-aged 8) PAH >:(
AN EXAMPLE OF 'EARNING STRIPES' ..
Today, Ahmed spied my parsnip seedlings in toilet roll tubes ready for planting out.
AHMED: "NO, NO, NO, NO, NOOOOOOO! What the HELL are you doing planting coriander in individual pots? I told you how to plant it last year." (He was quite cross about it too!)
TRIXIE: "They're parsnips Ahmed."
AHMED: "What's a parsnip?" (He genuinely didn't know)
TRIXIE: "I will be running classes about exotic vegetables such as these every Sunday morning @ 9am sharp. All welcome. £1 fee"
We like to play a couple of rounds of 'Horticultural, Cross-Cultural Ping Pong' every day. It keeps us both on our toes ;D But we also have a lot of respect for each other despite the difference in age and trouser content!
Another good thread, Jeannine. Me - 1940, Mr W 1937 - and both keener than ever on our lottie. Interesting fact tho is that the couple on our site that I have learnt most from are in their 20s/30s (You know what they say "Never too old to learn" ;))
Trixie ;D ;D
i was born 1975 and husband 1973
Guess! Ha Ha! ;D
Well I am referred to as "that young girl from plot 2" ....that works for me!!!!!!!!
I have had some lovely experiences down the lotties, one chap is really freiendly - not judgemental at all, just helpful - even makes me tea! One bloke mended my shed door without even being asked as he saw it needed it (council shed).
SOme other I feel are "watching me" - because their way is the right way after all isn't it?
BUt then I get feedback via the site manager (who got me my plot) - and he says that everyone is amazed at how well I am doing - without adding "for a woman" on the end - bless him - he is genuine in his support and commented the other day that all his new lease-holders are women!
I love it!
Louise
Quote from: louise stella on April 16, 2007, 09:56:49
BUt then I get feedback via the site manager (who got me my plot) - and he says that everyone is amazed at how well I am doing - without adding "for a woman" on the end - bless him - he is genuine in his support and commented the other day that all his new lease-holders are women!
If they add 'for a woman' i hope you will donk them over the head with your fork!
Quote from: knbsallotment on April 14, 2007, 21:56:49
Me 1983, and Becky 1972.
d**n it - I was nearly spring chick! I'm 1981.
:)
Emmy hmm.you put your age in your profile when you joined !! XX
1978. Best year for growing baby emmys!
1971 for me
1974 (me) 1963 (Baz), little people 2004 and 2006.
1943. Bent and b*ggered. 4'-10" and shrinking fast! Will never have the smallholding in deepest, darkest Wales that we so nearly got in the 70s - when land was SO cheap! :'( Or a lottie :'(. But still love stumbling around my garden :) :) :)
At 92½ my Dad's still managing to keep up a garden twice the size of mine - (he could moan for England, tho! ;D ;D ;D) Can I enter him as 1914 if I take some piccies as proof? ;)
Both sprogs into growing stuff and grandsons into eating it - so I've passed on the good genes! ;D xxx